Truthexplorer

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  Anthony Morris claims "dogmatic" does not apply to GB.

  by Sanchy in

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  2. friends

  so i was scrolling through the latest morning worship videos and found our good friend tony m. explaining why the gb is not dogmatic.

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  you can find hirs reasoning at around the 3:30 mark here..

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  'Jerusalem destroyed in 607 bce'. theres a dogmatic belter!
  
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  Today the two elders did not appear to declare at prosecutor's citation

  by opusdei1972 in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  today the two elders who stalked my sister were absent at the prosecutor's citation.

  they were waited for 1 hour, but they did not come.

  this attitude favors their culpability.

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  Pardon the pun but you couldn't write this stuff. It's unbelievable that the elders are commanded by GB/Watchtower to not admit to the media that they hold judicial committees. Incredible.... It just gets better doesn't it!
  
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  I went to see my Dr about the blood card issue

  by purrpurr in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  i booked a double appointment so that she wouldn't be rushed.

  i explained that i'd been brought up in the jw's and woken up to what a load of shite it was.

  i explained that they have changed the blood card and that the elders in the cong are being told to effectively force people into signing it.

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  purrpurr....you will notice that the document appears to give an option re sharing your med info with ie emergency contacts below... AND/OR with member(s) of the hospital liaison committee. So a person could play dumb and simply cross that bit out re hlc. Also according to the nhs advance health care directive.....it states that an individual should not be influenced when making a decision about treatments they wish to avoid. WT is most definately influencing every baptiszed witness to avoid blood treatment.
  
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  Is Reform inevitable for Watchtower

  by Truthexplorer in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  given that it is highly likely that things are going to change in relation to watchtowers policy on safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults in australia (re australian royal commission), and england and wales (re charity commission).

  could this be the start to reforming the watchtower organisation.

  albeit, they are being forced to change their safeguarding policy by the laws of the land, but it may set a precedent.

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  Doc....your point about them keeping their charity and tax exempt status is absolutely another factor. Money is everything to the watchtower 'corporation'.
  
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  Is Reform inevitable for Watchtower

  by Truthexplorer in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  given that it is highly likely that things are going to change in relation to watchtowers policy on safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults in australia (re australian royal commission), and england and wales (re charity commission).

  could this be the start to reforming the watchtower organisation.

  albeit, they are being forced to change their safeguarding policy by the laws of the land, but it may set a precedent.

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  Given that it is highly likely that things are going to change in relation to Watchtowers policy on safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults in Australia (re Australian Royal commission), and England and Wales (re charity commission). Could this be the start to reforming the Watchtower organisation. Albeit, they are being FORCED to change their safeguarding policy by the laws of the land, but it may set a precedent. Using the laws of the land could also help bring about needed change in regards to choices in medical care; for example not allowing religious bodies interfere in matters such as the blood issue; but rather leaving it to individual conscience/choice without fear of punishment. The shunning policy could also be tackled using the laws of the land, using legislation such as the human rights act etc; To have the freedom to change your religion or to simply have the freedom to 'officially' resign from a religious organisation/body without the extreme punishment of being shunned by family and friends. The ball is now most definately rolling. The Governing Body and their legal team need to go with it and bring about reform; otherwise they most certainly WILL continue to publically undergo more embarrassment of having to make the necessary changes!
  
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  Just wondering who on this board has a spouse that is fully in and your awake?

  by goingthruthemotions in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i am just curious who on this board is in the same situation has i am?

  a spouse that is fully brain doogled in and you are awake to ttatt.. without going into serious detail and no names are given.

  i would like to possible talk with one of you all, it's just so helpful to communicate with someone in the same situation as me.. i am located in the southwest united states..

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  Oh btw, like crazy guy said, for many, it has become more of a social thing than a religion thing for both of us. She is very popular among the sisters and has a very large circle of friends.
  
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  Just wondering who on this board has a spouse that is fully in and your awake?

  by goingthruthemotions in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i am just curious who on this board is in the same situation has i am?

  a spouse that is fully brain doogled in and you are awake to ttatt.. without going into serious detail and no names are given.

  i would like to possible talk with one of you all, it's just so helpful to communicate with someone in the same situation as me.. i am located in the southwest united states..

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  Hi goingthruthemotions, My wife (a born in) up until fairly recently has buried her head in the sand every time I raised an issue about the WPS (Watchtower Publishing Company). Recently however, although she will always be in as it were, she is beginning to see the wood from the trees. Something happened that deeply angered her and she wanted to speak to the elders about it. I had to hold her back, pointing out the fact that having read threw the elders manual and branch guidelines, she would be 'watched' as potentially viewed as disrupting the peace of the Congregation. There is much more to this I could go into, but I think she is slowly beginning to awaken.
  
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  NEW BLOOD CARD w/ FORCED COMPLIANCE also LEGALISM

  by apocalypse in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i have looked around and i don't see this covered, so i am starting a thread.. 1) the new "blood card" goes beyond being just a "blood card".. 2) a new edict concerning compliance.. pay attention to the changes.. first, the new card is termed "advance decision to refuse specified medical treatment".

  the big change with the card itself is that it includes an 'override' of your "power of attorney".

  this is huge.

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  I read through this entire thread and many good points have been made. This thread should be kept active over this period to help highlight this burning issue that is worrying a lot of people right now. Someone already mentioned how the HLC tried to get involved in their upcoming surgery. In my example, I kept my operation a number of years back very quiet till a couple of days before; and down played the size of my op. 1 day after my op, a HLC member had 'heard'. I was in for an operation and came to visit me. I couldn't believe it. As a matter of fact , I actually refused blood at the time. So my advice is not to let on that you are having surgery beforehand or at least not for a day or 2 anyway. That keeps the HLC from interfering.
  
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  NEW BLOOD CARD w/ FORCED COMPLIANCE also LEGALISM

  by apocalypse in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i have looked around and i don't see this covered, so i am starting a thread.. 1) the new "blood card" goes beyond being just a "blood card".. 2) a new edict concerning compliance.. pay attention to the changes.. first, the new card is termed "advance decision to refuse specified medical treatment".

  the big change with the card itself is that it includes an 'override' of your "power of attorney".

  this is huge.

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  Well it looks like they will finally be catching up with me, because I ain't handing in that document to the secretary. Brilliant thread by the way.
  
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  What Are the Top JW Issues That Just Burn Your Buns the Most?

  by Wild_Thing in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  which ones make you the maddest?

  covering up of abuse, shunning, failed end of world predictions?.

  my list is long and heavy, but the top 3 that set me off the most are:.

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  Flipper.. you nailed it!